Extraterrestrial First Contact: What to do about UAP?

The US Department of Defense is supposed to release a report this summer about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) near US military operations. It is expected to outline a series of incidents in which experts could not determine the nature of the phenomena in question. That’s a fancy way of saying UFOs are back in the headlines, folks. I haven’t written much on this blog about UFOs. There are plenty of people who do work in that area and there is an abundance of books and articles about the subject.

I personally don’t believe that UFOs are operated by extraterrestrial intelligence for one primary reason – no one has ever provided clear evidence. When clear evidence is presented, I will consider it. However, there have been some strange interactions that are well-documented by both humans with aerial expertise (primarily military pilots) and high-tech instrumentation. Some of those encounters are said to be without explanation. That is what is expected to be addressed in the military UAP report this summer. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb suggests that merely shuffling through old reports is not much of an investigation. In this opinion piece for The Hill, he calls for a scientific investigation using the latest astronomical technology- and not just searching hundreds of light years away for evidence of ETI- but also in our own backyard. It’s a logical next step.

So, let’s take a moment to consider the issue in a way that fits in with my area of focus- how humans would realistically respond to alien First Contact. Let’s say that the UFOs spotted by the military are indeed controlled by ETI. It seems likely that the only way we will know for sure is if they decide to reveal themselves and say hello. What should humans do in that scenario? I have a few ideas:

-Ask for a full accounting of all ETI technology in our solar system, specifying:

            -Exact locations

            -The level of interaction with human cyber networks: public, non-public, and secret.

-Ask for a complete withdrawal of all ETI systems from Earth.

-Ask for a full accounting of all interaction with humans and other life on Earth.

-State our intention, as humans collectively, to remain independent and have full agency over First Contact going forward.

-Demand alien non-interference in our governments and other institutions.

-Demand a pledge of alien neutrality in national conflicts and competition.

-Pull together space, military, and security agencies from many nations to work together to monitor ETI, including:

            -Physical presence in our solar system and on Earth

            -Cyber presence within human networks

-Set up an international response framework for immediate diplomatic needs.

-Work towards a more robust International framework to move forward with diplomacy.

-Listen to human public reaction and human public concerns.

-Consider human reaction on an international level and as a mechanism to instruct leaders on how to move forward.

-Be prepared for fringe groups and power brokers to use the situation to their advantage.

-Call out such actions as they occur so the public understands motivations behind fear appeals.

-Acknowledge legitimate concerns and provide a plan to address those concerns.

I explore these issues in my new book  “The Extraterrestrial Big Hello: A Guide for What to do When the Aliens Introduce Themselves.” It is available on Amazon worldwide.